| Last
year casinos in America won $40 billion
dollars from their patrons. That's more
than the twice the revenue from all
concert events, all sporting events, and
all motion pictures—combined.
Gamblers
Anonymous offers the following questions
to anyone who may have a gambling problem.
These questions are provided to help the
individual decide if he or she is a
compulsive gambler and wants to stop
gambling.
TWENTY
QUESTIONS
Did
you ever lose time from work or school due
to gambling?
Has
gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
Did
gambling affect your reputation?
Have
you ever felt remorse after gambling?
Did
you ever gamble to get money with which to
pay debts or otherwise solve financial
difficulties?
Did
gambling cause a decrease in your ambition
or efficiency?
After
losing did you feel you must return as
soon as possible and win back your losses?
After
a win did you have a strong urge to return
and win more?
Did
you often gamble until your last dollar
was gone?
Did
you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
Have
you ever sold anything to finance
gambling?
Were
you reluctant to use "gambling
money" for normal expenditures?
Did
gambling make you careless of the welfare
of your family?
Did
you ever gamble longer than you had
planned?
Have
you ever gambled to escape worry or
trouble?
Have
you ever committed, or considered
committing, an illegal act to finance
gambling?
Did
gambling cause you to have difficulty in
sleeping?
Do
arguments, disappointments or frustrations
create within you an urge to gamble?
Did
you ever have an urge to celebrate any
good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
Have
you ever considered self destruction as a
result of your gambling?
Most
compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at
least seven of these questions. |
